Dispensing and measuring apparatus.



No. 895 346. 'PATENTBD AUGA, 190s;

' c. & P. DACOSTA.

DISPENSING AND MEASURING APPARATUS. APPLICATION rum 10mm 1961 v 2S HBBTSSHEET 1. N

l edz'o flacaata WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATESWATENT OFFICE oanros DACOSTA AND rnnRoAn loos'rA, or crsnrnnoos, cum. 3

nrsrsnsme AND maiisrmme APPARATUS. s

To all whom it may concerns Be it known that we, CARLOS DAoosTA and Pnnno DACOSTA, citizens of the Republic of to that class of a paratus for dispensing and measur' ranu ar material such as su ar The object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong and durable dispensing and measuring apparatus having manually operable means for dispensing a predetermined quantity of material from a bulkof the ma terial contained in' the receptacle of the apparatus.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described having a receptacle .ior containing material such as sugar and the like, a mouth-piece in which is arranged a re oluble member provided with 5 cups for receiving a predetermined quantity of the material wit in the receptacle, and" means for preventing the escape of material from the receptacle at the sides of the revoluble dispensing member.

' The invention consists in the construction and combination of arts to be more particularly described hereinafter and fully pointed Y out in the claims. I

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifica-- tion, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts'in all the views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of a rece tacle 40 having our invention applied thereto; 1g. 2

' is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3

is a section on the line 3 3 ofFig. 2; Fig. 4

is an elevation showi parts of the invention, and with parts bibhen away; Fig. 5 1s a vertical section of a part of the apparatus on the same line as Fig. 2, and showing a certaln part in a dill'erent position; Fig. 6 is asectlon on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 7 1s a vertical section of a part of the device showing a detail of a modi' ed form.

Beforeproceeding to a more detailed exlanation of our apparatus it should be understood thatthe rinciple underlying our invention is a )plicz ble to a number of difi'erent uses and ti Specification of L e tt ers Patent. v

. Application filed July 23, rear ha m: No. 385,124.

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lat certain of the details of con- Patented. Aug. 4, 19 08.

struction are not essential to the principle in}v volved', but can be varied at wil In the form of apparatus illustrated in-the accompanying drawings the invention is lie t shown ap o a smal receptacle for sugar, salt, or t a like, to be used for instance at meals. .In this device the granular material is dispensed from the receptacle in smallquantlties, equivalent, for instance, to teas oonfuls. it will be readily comprehended 5 t at the same'idea is applicable to bins or receptacles for holding su ar, flour, tea, cof

fee, andmany other siim ar substances, in bulk. When applied to receptacles of this character the invention is particularlymseful o in vending merchandise, dispensing stores, and the like.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 re resents a receptacle which maybe :.1 of any suitable form and material. The re; 5 oeptacle is mounted upon supports 2, consisting in the resent instance of inverted 'V-shaped mem ers havin laterally disposed feet 3. The legs of the V-s aped members are joined by braces t held in position by bandcollars 5. At the ap exes,.the inverted V- shaped members carry the extremities of an inverted U-shaped handle 6 joined tothe supports by means of collars 7 and rivets 8. The handle is fastened .to the receptacle by 35'. means of bracketsQ mounted upon the sides -.of the receptacle by'meansof rivets 10. The

receptacle as a cover 11 adapted to be ref movably arranged at the upper edge of the receptacle and engaging the edge of a hopper o 12 located within thereceptacle and extending above the edge of the latter. The form of the receptacle and its lid to ether with the supporting members and the handle, can be varied to suit convenience or tasteand forms no material part of our invention. The hopper 12 arranged within the receptacle has a lower funnel shaped part 13 extending toward an o ening 14. at the bottom of the race tacle. ihe-hopper may be of any suitabe materiahfor. instance, sheet A sleeve 15 of similar or other suitable material is arranged within the opening 14 and has a lateral, annular flan e 16 engaging the bottom of the receptacile at the inner side, adjacent to the edges of the opening 14. The sleeve has extensions 15 at opposite sides which project beyond the opening and are arranged in a mouthpiece 17 which is preferably of rectangular cross- 3.1::

section. The mouth-piece 17 has lateral flanges 18 which are secured to the under side of the bottom of the receptacle by means of plates 21 integral with'the sleeve 15. At

the lower edges of the openings are semi circular bearing recesses 22 which register with similar recesses 23 at the lower edges of the plates 21. The recesses 22 and 23 form circular bearings m which are revolubly ar-,

- ranged shafts 24 which carry rigidly, a revoluble cylindrical dispensing member 25 arranged between the opposite extensions 15;

the latter engage the c 'lindrical member longitudinally thereof an constitute uards which prevent the esce e of msteria from the hopper at the sides 0 the member. The

ends of the member engage theends of the.

mouthpiece and the plates 21, whereby the esca e of material at'the ends is prevented. At t e cut-er ends the shafts 2;; have wheels or thumb-nuts 25 by means of which the cfilindrical dispensing member can be menua operated.

- The mouth-piece has a discharge opening 26 at the lower end through which the mate- :rial .dis ensed is discharged. Supporting spring ates 27ers arranged between the s1des ot the mouth-piece and the guards 15" and are secured to the former by means of rivets 28. The spring plates press against the guards and hold them in engagement with .the cylindrical dispensing member- The latter has diametricallyqo' posed recesses or cups 29, which may be 0 any suitable size and may vary in number.

In operation the dispensing-member is simply turned by-means-of one or the other of the wheels 25 so that a cup which receives a charge from the hopper is rotated into position to discharge through the opening 26 of the mouth-piece. As the cups are diametrically o posed one will always be filled while the ot er is discharged, so tnat n dispensing a cupful from the receptacle a half turn only, of the shaft is necessary. The sleeve, mouth-piece, and other dispensing parts can be fashioned from any suitable material suc as sheet metal, cast metal and the like.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 7 we provide strips of felt or other suitable fabric 15", between the extensions 15* of the sleeve 15 and the dispensing member 25. The strips of fabric insure the tight fit of the dispensing member, and prevent escape of particles of the material at thesides of the mem ber 25.

Having thus described our invention, we

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 1. In a device'of the class described, a receptacle hav ng an opening, a hollow mem-- ber arranged at said openin and having oposite extensions, :1. revolubIe member formlnga cup and arranged between said oppo site extensions, said opposite extensions en'- gaging said member to constitute guards to prevent the escape of material at the sides thereof, and resilient means for holding said opposite extensions in engagement with said member, said hollow member constituting an outlet for said receptacle. 4

2. In a device of the class described, a receptacle having an opening, a sleevearran ed within said opening and engaging sai receptacle, said sleeve having downwardly disposed extensions, 2. mouth-piecemounted at said opening, a revoluble memher having a cup. and arranged within'said mouth-piece between said extensions, the said extensions engaging said member and constituting guards to prevent the es'ca e of material at the sides thereof, and resi ient means for holding said extensions in engage ment'withsaid member.

3. In a device of the classdescribed, a receptacle havingan opening, a hop er within said receptacle discharging at $9.1 opening, a sleeve within said 0 Jening and having ex-- tensions therebeyon a mouth-piece ar-- ranged at said opening and having openings at the ends thereof, said sleeve having lates closing said openings at the ends 0 'said mouth-piece, recesses at adjacent edges'of' said openings of said ends and said plates,

said recesses registering and constituting bearings, a shaft mounted in said bearings and having a revoluble dispenm'ng member Within said mouth-piece between said extensions, said dispensing member having cups, said extensions enga in said dis ensing members to prevent the escape o the material at the sides thereof, and springs between the sides of said mouth-piece and said extensions to hold said extensions in en agement with said member.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CARLOS DACOSTA. PEDRO DACOSTA.

Witnessesz MANUEL B. PosAno, B. Caruso. 

